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« on: October 23, 2009, 09:35:55 PM »

This is for XP: Most applications that use the standard dialog boxes default to "My Documents".  Is there a way to change it permanently?  I found nothing effective Microsoft's Tweak UI regarding this annoyance.
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« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2009, 02:35:59 AM »

Guess this is an impossible task Roll Eyes

No.
It's possible.

1.Create a new folder that you want to assign as 'My Documents' folder first.
It can be located in other drive.
2.Right click 'My Documents' on your desktop or  Windows Explorer.
3.click 'property'
4.Go to 'Target'.
5.type the path to the folder(you already made) that you want 'My Documents' to be.
6.apply.
7.it will ask you it will move files to new folder.
8.click OK.
or You can edit registry.


HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders


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« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2009, 02:26:03 PM »

Thanks for that.  It seems that read your steps before while googling, but couldn't understand.  I think I'll try the registry method.  However, what do I do once I've reached there?

E.g. I want the save dialog box to default to "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop" instead of "C:\Documents and Settings\<Username>\My Documents"



Use following program.
It's better for you.

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/utils/FolderRedirector.zip


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« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2009, 03:17:17 PM »

I appreciate the intention, but it doesn't work.

Well, it kind of works, just not any where close the way of my initial intention.  It basically substitutes a folder for another folder of choice.  This would handle the Save dialog boxes, but it still doesn't change the fact that Windows defaults the location to "My Documents" for the Open dialog.

for dialogue?

http://melloware.com/products/placesbarv1/

http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/OS-Enhancements/Melloware-PlacesBar-Editor.shtml




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« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2009, 03:36:06 PM »

Thanks, but I already know about the Places Bar (it's something I removed long ago with Windows' Group Policy Editor). 

Don't worry about it.  I'll just live with this annoyance.

It works fine for me.
What do you exactly want to do?
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